Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Oman
Oman: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 43.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Oman, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Oman stood at 43.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 213.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Oman peaked at 55.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2005.
That places Oman 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 43.4% | — |
| 1998 | 55.6% | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -60.3% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +207.3% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 43.4% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 13.9% | 42.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Oman
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,260 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,536 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Oman?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Oman was 43.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2005.
- How does Oman rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Oman ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.